Pelargoniums both Zonal and Regal pelargoniums, have long been a favorite garden plant and many species and cultivars are readily available for sale from online from mail order nurseries. Pelargoniums are relatively easy to grow and include, Regal, Zonal, Ivy leaf, Deacons, Angels, Staphs and sweet scented. For growing in the garden or in pots use a humus and compost rich soil or potting mix. Potash will help increase flowering, overfeeding may encourage a little to much leaf growth. Mail Order Nurseries, Specialist Nurseries.
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Pelargoniums - Zonal and Regal Pelargoniums for the Australian Garden
       

  • Pelargonium species include:
    Pelargonium australe (Austral Storksbill), Pelargonium graveolens with its rose scented foliage, Pelargonium sidoides with its heart shaped foliage and deep red flowers, Pelargonium peltatum is an ivy leafed trailing or cascading plants, Pelargonium capitatum another rose scented species, Pelargonium tomentosum or 'peppermint geranium' is a low growing ground covering plant, Pelargonium inodorum is a unscented species while Pelargonium rodneyanum is a low growing species also known as the 'Magenta Storksbill'
  • Pelargonium sidoides is a tough drought resistant species from South Africa

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What's the difference between a Pelargonium and a Geranium?

Pelargoniums and Geraniums are related, but they are different. Generally speaking Pelargoniums are tender perennials, Geraniums are hardy perennials.

Plants sold as "Ivy Geranium", "Scented Geranium" and "Zonal Geranium" are actually Pelargoniums.

Geraniums go under the name of "Hardy Geranium", "Geranium" or "Cranes Bill"

Pelargonium Types



Zonal Pelargoniums

Smooth attractive Foliage with a dark patch in their centre. The flowers are small but pretty, the main attraction of Zonal Pelargoniums is the band of colour on the foliage


Ivy Leafed Pelargoniums


Foliage reminiscent of Ivy (hence the Name) and a trailing habit. Ivy leafed pelargoniums are bred from Pelargonium peltatum. Often used in hanging baskets or for planting where they can trail over a garden wall. Lots of pretty flowers



Scented Pelargoniums


The small dense foliage of Scented Pelargoniums give these the name. When brushed against or crushed they give of a very plesant perfume or fragrance. Pelargonium crispum is the 'lemon scented geranium' and Pelargonium graveolens is the 'Rose Scented geranium'. Pelargonium citrosum is the citronella plant


Regal Pelargoniums


Its the flowers that are 'Regal'. Regal pelargoniums are bushy with lots of large flowers. Summer flowering, they do not like frosts.

PELARGONIUM NURSERIES
"THE RETREAT PELARGONIUMS "
'incorporating Buds and Blooms'
14 Meadows Lane Chatsworth via Gympie QLD, 4570
Phone: 07 54832551 Mob: Rod 0417727588 Karen 0448756313
Specialist Geramium/Pelargonium Nursery. Mail order or visit by appointment. Catalogue available. Send business size SAE
 
WEB: www.ozgeraniums.com.au

TESSELAAR BULBS
357 Monbulk Road SILVAN VIC 3795
Phone: 03 9737 9811 Fax: 03 9737 9706
Offering you Australia's largest range of guaranteed garden worthy bulbs, plants and perennials. Visit the Tesselaar website for growing guides, free full colour catalogue or to purchase direct.
  WEB: Tesselaar Bulbs, plants and perennials

http://www.montburggardens.com.au/

MONTBURG GARDENS
We supply a large range of plants including hard to find varieties via our mail order service.
Ranging from hardy cottage perennials to unusual natives.
  WEB: www.montburggardens.com.au/

LAMBLEY NURSERY
"Burnside" Lesters Rd Ascot VIC 3364
PH (03) 53434303 Fax (03) 53434257
Retail and Mail Order Nursery Specialising in dry climate plants. Large range of perennials and bulbs including many new releases from Europe & USA. All plants are grown at our own nursery. Many, hardy, rare and difficult to find 'dry climate' plants.
 
WEB: www.lambley.com.au

Perennial plants
PERENNIALLE PLANTS
142 Gaskill St Canowindra NSW 2804
phone: 0427077798
email: plants@perennialle.com.au
An online nursery specialising in drought and frost tolerant perennials and fragrant, edible and herbs.
 
WEB: www.perennialle.com.au




SOUTHERN CROSS PELARGONIUMS
37 Cobb Street Penshust VIC 3289
email : southernxpelargoniums@bigpond.com
Mail Order Pelargoniums. Regals a speciality, also zonals and ivies - hardy plants in Tubes. For descriptive catalogue send 4 x 60c stamps.

GERANIUM COTTAGE Roger and Gabi Broinowski
66 Armadale Road RIVERVALE WA 6103
PH/FAX: (08) 9470 2345
email: roger@geraniumcottage.com
TrendiTM geraniums & pelargoniums, many of our own hybrids.To all states - Air Express free - mail order. Retail and wholesale Visitors phone first. 50 cuttings for $50. Ask about large shipment, new imports from UK exclusively from WA only.






Pelargonium Plants for : Sydney (New South Wales - NSW), Brisbane (Queensland - QLD), Melbourne Victoria VIC), Adelaide (South Australia - SA), Perth (Western Australia - WA), Hobart (Tasmania - TAS), Darwin (Northern Territory - NT) and Canberra (ACT)